Fresh & Easy

I work in and around Compton and loved being able to pop in this F&E. Unfortunately one of the friendly workers informed me that shoplifting at this location was a huge problem. WELL apparently the owners have decided it’s not worth it to have a store in this community any longer. It is too bad for the decent people of the CPT who benefited from the store. It is sad that those few rotten apples spoil the whole bunch. Ill miss you F&E CPT.

The only good clean grocery store near home and in Compton is closing. Why is that when a good store comes to an urban area it gets taken away. It is a sad day. Now I will be going back to Gardena to shop.
Thanks Fresh and Easy I mean Wild Oats for having faith in your customer base.

I used to LOVE coming here for pretty much all of my grocery shopping. The place has changed so much after the new owners bought out Fresh & Easy. The change introduced more cons than pros.
1. Prices are waaaaay higher for food than they were before. For ex. Quinoa used to cost around $ 4.99, now it costs nearly $ 6.
2. «friends» card program is wack now! They don’t have coupons that really benefit shoppers anymore. Before you could get $ 5 off $ 25 or $ 10 off $ 30. Now… nothing! I understand that the company loses money. However, those coupons made it «okay» for prices to be kind of high on some «healthier» items… So long as I could save right?
…now prices are higher and the coupons we (my bf and I) once loved… are gone.
3. «Made for me» coupons aren’t made for me anymore! The last two times I got these coupons… it was for items I’ve scarcely or NEVER purchased… lol so how are they made for me? Really… they are made for everyone… Meanwhile, for the time the coupon is out, prices go up for that item. I am keen on prices… so for example… Ground turkey. Fresh and easy brand used to costs close to $ 6. When the coupon for .60¢ came out… the price went close to $ 7. And ultimately the true savings was not .60¢ but only .10¢. Sneaky you are Fresh and Easy… I got my eyes on you.
4. Hours changed for the better. They are open 6am to 12am. Awesome for people that work late or like to be up early. (Hours before were 7am to 10pm).
…I come back for things I need for emergency cooking situations. Or for some produce… but mainly yogurt really.

I love this market! Friendly and Helpful staff, love the different varieties of items and the prices are always great!

I love that Fresh and Easy aka F&E has chain stores in many areas including urban areas. Trader Joes & Whole Food seem to be too booshie to be in urban areas. This is my first location to shop maybe about when it first open. Considered to be one of the flagship stores to open in southern California. I love these stores as well as I shopped these stores first. But if you live, moved or work a distance from these stores you have to travel far just to meet your grocery needs and this sucks. Thank you F&E and good this company didn’t get bought out for the worst as this was almost a situation. I live closer to the Adams location and now Florence and near USC university fresh market. This location charge more for some reason. I love how you can buy good nutritional densed food if on a strict budget for the month and use their in-​store microwaves to eat your nutritious food you just purchased there. I do this from time to time when in a mood for a hot meal if I don’t want a delicious sandwich or salad from there. Happy shopping.

Bad experience at this location. won’t be coming back, I will stick to the location in Manhattan Beach. Incompetent workers, which in turn I had to return ALL my food b/​c the cashier felt the need to touch the screen while I was checking out and screwed everything up!!! NEVER AGAIN! The food didnt look as fresh either.

This is my staple grocery store. HANDS DOWN the best stocked Fresh & Easy. I’ve been to most of the other stores (including the HQ store in El Segundo) and you won’t find as much selection as this store.
There are several don’t leave without items: the New York Sharp Cheddar, Organic breads, pesto hummus, light fruit juices, the rice & bean tortilla chips, PASTA sauces (all of them are wonderful), cinnamon coffee, bacon wrapped chicken, Parmesan Tilapia, and last but certainly not least the Rosemary Focaccia dough (yes DOUGH).
I could go on and on about F&E but the simple fact is, signup to be a friend and you get AMAZING coupons and discounts based on how you shop. My favorite is the weekly $ 14 & $ 5 coupons that can be used more than once based on how much you spend. I walk away saving $ 25 — 50 a shopping trip on top of the already low prices. Trader Joe’s may be the posh place, but Fresh & Easy makes amazing normal.
Love them without a doubt.

I have been shopping at F & E for more than 3 years now and have always been pleased at the selection of organics, markdowns, prices and fresh food. It is not a huge store that engulfs you with junk temptations in every aisle, but rather a quaint family like store that offers more than basics with wholesome selections too.
When I heard the news that the parent company (from europe) was selling and closing the F& Es I was sad. I will shop there until the doors close however. Then I will be back to TJ’s or Sprouts which, while close, doesnt quite seem to fit the demographic gap that F & E fills.

Love this store… very easy to get in and out. Prices are good. Food is tasty. Employees are helpful. Thanks for remembering that some of us in the «hood» like quality things.

My complaint isn’t with the store as much as it is with the location. The parking lot is crazy dark. You think the grocery store would have more concern for their patrons. You have people loitering in the parking lot too. It was my first time at this location. My change didn’t dispense from the self check-​out register and there was no one to tell. After looking up and down the aisles I just left. The dirt in between the parking spaces was all muddy. And you can’t tell because there are no freakin’ lights! So I ruined my boots walking across the grass.

When this location opened I was really happy and surprised. A good quality market with gourmet food in the ‘hood! I love coming here to get the artichoke cheese dip, pastries, prepared meals and much more. I really like their frozen meals for lunch. Using the self serve check is easy and usually much faster than going into a traditional grocery store. Make sure you use your «Friends» rewards card with each transaction to earn points that can be converted to cash! I also love that there is special parking spaces for customers with children. When you have a small child with you it’s very helpful if your car is near the entrance. Hope that more Fresh and Easy open near by.

I live in NYC now, and of course there are endless «health food grocers» around, but I still miss this Fresh & Easy within walking distance of my old house in CPT. My family and I shopped at the Food 4 Less across the street for years before this was built, and we hardly have gone there since. Great prices, all fresh everything, never a long line, clean, nice employees, I literally have no complaints about the place.

This place has a variety of reasonably priced items and pricey items as well. Like that they added a bakery section. Freash baked goodies every day. I love there marked down section love it :)

I love this place. I’m glad there is a fresh produce market in Compton because I’m used to seeing all processed and greasy ass food all round. The price is reasonable. You can pay for your own groceries which is awesome to me. They pretty much have everything you need. The only down fall is sometimes there are solicitors outside trying to sell you something. Like this young man was trying to sell me his cd last night and I wasn’t with it. But I was very polite about it. Anyway, this is my official market since I’m currently in Compton but I will go back to Sprout because I love them as well…

While I love the idea behind Fresh and Easy, and think it’s wonderful that Compton has some more options, this was not a great shopping experience. All the grapes looked vaguely moldy, prices seemed pretty average, and there is NO staff should you need help. It’s self check out and when my sale items didn’t show up, I had to track down a surly employee to get a price adjustment.
Neither fresh or easy.

Pros: nice selection, fresh food, and a great neighborhood stop.
Cons: shelf life is usually within the next two days on most items and there isn’t enough staff.

I used to live in Compton about 20 years ago and I have friends and family in the area. I actually live near a Fresh and Easy, but I wanted to see what the Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market in Compton looked like.
First of all, it’s a new-​ish shopping center with Starbucks and Panda Express (both have drive-​thrus) and for some people that’s a big negative, but I look at like an investment into a neighborhood.
The store was clean and well stocked. Lots of diverse produce. I’m not sure there are alot of markets in Compton sell bok choy.
I proceeded to move on as I would in my own Fresh and Easy market. The staff was cool and helpful and the parking lot was better than you would ever find at a Trader Joe’s. (And I love TJs)
Although, I mention Trader Joe’s, it’s not a fair comparison. It’s like Trader Joe’s, 7 – 11 and Sprouts had a baby.

Nearly a year later and I have pretty much made this MY grocery store, preferring this over the decent one closest to me.
But seriously why would I want to pay $ 6.00 for brie at this Albertson’s
when I could get it for $ 2.50 here? And that’s just brie. I love the last-​day specials and the samplers they give out… always good stuff.
5 stars every time I go.

Never thought they would actually put something that is good for you in Compton. Glad they did cause I just love, love, love their natural products. Can’t complain about the early expiration dates because all that does is let you know how fresh it is and there are NO man-​made stuff in it to try and keep it on the shelf longer.
Anyway this review is really about the Organic Arizona drinks they now sell here. I AM AN ARIZONA FIEND ! Every drink they make is oh-​so-​good. You cannot go wrong with any flavor of thieir drinks. So if you are a fiend like me try the Organic Arizona drinks :-P

First off Fresh and Easy is NOT a Trader Joe knock off. Trader Joe specializes in natural food with no preservatives. Fresh and easy does not. Trade Joe’s is sometimes un naturaully expensive, Fresh and Easy isn’t.
I LOVE that they brought a little piece of class to Compton. Because you know you not about to find panko bread crumbs in Food 4 Less. Or ahi tuna steaks, or polenta, or radacchio greens. Or brie, gouda, or any of those other cheeses.
The workers in there are soooo nice. I don’t understand, they must all take happy pills before they start there shifts.
If you go in between certain hours, (I won’t say when, because then everyone will Know)… They mark all the fresh food down.
I like this one better than el Segundo because it’s not as crowded. And the people are less pretentious because well… ITS COMPTON!

The world depends on bootlegs.
Post Modern types believes that every thing is a copy of a copy for which there are no originals left. For some odd reason or another, people do not always need the real thing. We insist on settling for whats in our lives at that moment over what might be a better option for us. Common reasons includes convenience, finances, interest, short cutting… just to name a few.
We often choose the bootleg alternative. We’ve All Done It (some in secret others out of the closet)
Kirkland Bottled Water over Arrowhead
Thrifty Gas over Shell
am/​pm over 7 Eleven
Showers over Baths
Taco Trucks or Hot Dog Carts over A Real FDA approved Restaurant
Pay less Shoes over Nike
Walking over Running
Illegal Downloads over Buying Music
Bottom Shelf Liquor over Premium
Ross Dress 4 less over Department Stores
Laughlin over Vegas
Diet Pills over Exercise
Tijuana over Cancun
and worst of all… A bag of potato chips that just says ‘Chips’ on the front over Lay’s Potato Chips/​Doritos or any respectable brand.
Don’t Act like It’s Just Me!
We’ve All Done It (some in secret others out of the closet).
Sometimes the bootleg version has just what we need.
Fresh and Easy is the bootleg Trader Joe’s, so you might as well go. It serves its purpose very well.